Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-01


laws" should read .cut-throat leases" Landlords
do not make laws but they can make leases that
snail protect themselves in spite OF laws. In the
seventh line rom top read lease" instead Of
care- II. CT
MISS WILLARD ON PROHIRIrIoN-A large public
meeting was held last evening at the Congrega-
Il0nal church under the auspices OF the WOInan'S
CHRISTIAN Temperance union and an address was
made by Miss Frances E. Willard in favor OF pro-
hibition- She said that every other means had
been resorted 20 and now the women of the coun-
Try had determined that the liquor traffic which
was the sum OF all yiilainieS should be prohibited
Dy law Referring TO TIE question OF high license
sne sald that Ihe women OF the White Ribbon So
ciety Were utterly opposed 10 ii, and would do
their best before Congress TO defeat high license in
the District The closing afternoon meetings OF
the temperance convention which began last Fri
day was held this afternoon AT Wesley chapel and
The final meeting viii b held this evening at the
Foundry church
A "FOOIs CARNIvALr-Abner'S hall was filed
last night by q crowd OF ladies and gentlemen
seated around long tables upon which stood foam
Ing glasses OF beer. IL was the carnival meeting
%. The Washington S9ngerbund or the grand
'ioOis pail Every one as he entered the door re
paced MS hat Win "a paper FOOLS cap, trimmed
with GIT. Upon platform at the west end OF
M I'M nal sat the fool King, F. Claudy, behind a
long tdoe covered with huge SchOonerS OF beer.
Me&sr,. G.. Herbert and p. Blacksmith were the
harshalN The night was given up 10 nerriment.
MARRIAGE LICESsES--Marriage licenses have
Den issued by the clerk OF the court TO Alfred
West 81 Pa, and JAMIE Adams, OF Alexandria: A.
W Ferguson anu Mary stanton Williams: L. c.
Herrick and Annie q. Levi OF Richmond. Va M
y. Tune anu Maggie L Weater: PatrIck O~Toole
and Mary Hor>tIndn-
\ Masonic VETERAN AssocI .T1ox-Ata largely
ajtcuti-t meeting OF Masons, held at Masonic
irMpi" last night. an organization entitled The
Washington Masonic Veteran association was
VI. 1zuag1, president: y. ID. Larner and n II Don
3lds'ln, vice Presidents; Jas T. Pearson treasurer
J. - S,rpA'r- secretary, and jas L. Irimble and
dos JOuy, stewards
iictilh 81 the subscribers 10 stock OF the Column
bla Title Insurance COMPANY yesterday afrernoon
the ioiowlng wert elected 10 constitute board OF
directors 10 organic and manage the company for
the ensuing year: William =. Gordon, W r Ed
inonston. ;lndson T. CuIi, B. :. Leighton, Geo F.
tiLi1oiia Johh l. ATIiS, H. H. Willard, T. j. Ste-
wagon and JAS. III. Sayi!lt.
THE WASHINGTON CapFr CoRPS' REcrPrrox Tho
nrst card reception Of The Washington Cadet CORPS
al th- arIrory, 9Os street, held last evening
and was successful ana PHEASANT affair The
committees IA charge comprised NeSsrs. C. A.
Fleetwood, ". H. j. MtlVin j. y Green II r Gov
ington, ". r. Blake, p. H. simmons, ". H. Wal
Arthur BROOKS, j. 5. Coolidge, j. ". Jones' l. H.
Sslan, W. H. Lee, A. l. Alexander and S. Ii.
THE ENTIRE entertainment at Kernan's was
Truly az advertisements -RepUJticdH.
rs recent visit 20 centre Market we were &verl
p,esiaed 70 see the genial countenance OF MIR.
Sh&rles e. Carroll, the well-knOwn butcher, who
has been seriously III for sOIl. time past but who
l. now conval7scent and doing well. May his
present good health abide with him for many
years TO come.
LEcTvKE By Lew WALLACE, author 0: Ben Hur, at
CohgresdtI0nst Church, Feb. 3. Tickets at Ellis
30 Penna- ave. All seats reserved
The JAPANESE PORCELAIN AND BRONZE SALE
The sale W japanese porcelalns ernbroideries.
curios and art objects viii commence az DowIfnc,,
auction rooms, 18th and Pennsylvania ay.nus. 10
InOrrOw morning at IL o'clock. This Is n we'll
seecteu ana choice collection OF goods and parties
VINO are decorating their homes should NOT far 10
% present The salesrOom Is well heated and
those who attend the sale will receive every corr
fort possible. 49,
THOSE DESIRING 10 buy real estate should attent
the auction sale at the rooms OF the board OF real
estate brokers on Thursday next at one o'clock
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